Lucy Holgrove

Persona

Her Ladyship Lucy Holgrove is a lacemaker living in Seagirt with her husband Edward.

Earlier Personae

Lucy has gone by a myriad of names since joining the Society as a teenager in A.S. XX. Her friends often tease her about what her next persona name might be. Here is a partial list:

Catherine of Iona

Caitin ní Briain

Kajsa Asbjornsdöttir

Giovanna Lucrezia Giulia Ferrari

Beatrice Cairistine Fraser

Elinor Holgrove

Awards

• Award of Arms (An Tir) June 7th, 1986 / AS XXI

• Order of the Seagull (Seagirt) November 7th, 1989 / AS XXIV

• Magistrae Ithra (University of Ithra) November 6th, 1992 / AS XXVII

• Goutte de Sang (An Tir) January 9th, 1993 / AS XXVII

• Fellow of Saint Giles (Saint Giles) March 22nd, 1996 / AS XXX

• Lector Ithra - Scientiae (University of Ithra) October 25th 1998 / AS XXXIII

• Silent Harp (Seagirt) August 26th, 2001 / AS XXXVII

• A&S Champion (Seagirt) August 26th, 2001 / AS XXXVII

• Rock (Seagirt) December 3rd, 2016 / AS LI

• l'Etoile d'Argent (Tir Righ) August 26th, 2017 / AS LII

• Princess' Talon of Favour (Tir Righ) August 26th, 2017 / AS LII

Offices Held

Seagirt

• Head Waterbearer
• Dance Minister
• Chatelaine
• Lists Minister
• Chronicler
• Arts & Sciences Minister - Current

Saint Giles

• Chancellor/Seneschale
• Registrar

Ithra & TUTR Classes Taught

Dance: Basic Dance (Master's Degree), English Country Dance, Advanced SCA Dance

Lace: Introduction to Filet Lace, Introduction to Bobbin Lace, History of Lace

Apothecary & Women's Health: How to Make a Bruise Balm, Midwifery, Birth & Babies

Misc: Introduction to the SCA, Introduction to Juggling, Yule Confections

External Links

• Lacewyfe Lucy Holgrove's Receipt Book project & research blog (includes fandom articles as well).
• Lucy Holgrove's Receipt Book on Facebook.
• An Tir Order of Precedence
• Early Period Lacemakers An international Facebook group of SCA lacemakers, created and maintained by Lucy. It currently has 550+ members.